G/SPS/N/CAN/1417  
 
15 October 2021  
(21-7836) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Health Canada  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Glutaminase from Bacillus licheniformis  SJ13263 in various foods 
(ICS Code: 67.220.20)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food 
Enzymes  to enable the use of Glutaminase from Bacillus licheniformis  SJ13263 in various 
foods . Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_6572_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_6572_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of glutaminase 
from Bacillus licheniformis  SJ13263 in bread; dairy -based flavouring preparation; flour; 
hydrolyzed animal, milk and vegetable protein; pasta; unstandardized bakery products ; 
whole wheat flour; and yeast.  
Glutaminase from another microbial source is already permitted for use in certain foods 
requested by the petitioner. Although B. licheniformis  and numerous other strains of this 
bacterium are permitted sources for several fo od enzymes other than glutaminase in 
Canada, B. licheniformis  SJ13263 was not already a permitted source for any food 
enzyme.  
The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of glutaminase from 
B. licheniformis  SJ13263 for its requested uses. Co nsequently, Health Canada has enabled 
the use of glutaminase from B. licheniformis  SJ13263 described in the information 
document by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes , effective 4 October 2021.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically a nnounce the Department's decision in 
this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for those wishing to submit 
an inquiry or new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food saf ety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/CAN/1417  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Health  Canada's Food and Nutrition - 'Public Involvement and Partnerships' Website, 
posted 4 October 2021 (available in English and French):  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats.html   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 4 October 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 4 October 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 December 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The "Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes  to enable the use of 
Glutaminase from Bacillus licheniformis  SJ13263 in various foods" is available through the 
following weblinks:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notic e-modification -list-permitted -food-enzymes -glutaminase -bacillus -
licheniformis -various -foods.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenariats/avis -modification -liste-enzymes -alimentaires -autorisees -glutamina se-bacillus -
licheniformis -divers -aliments.html  (French)  
 
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